| Pistacia integerrima | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Pistacia |
| Species: | P. integerrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Pistacia integerrima | |
Pistacia integerrima is a species ofpistachio tree native toAsia, commonly calledzebrawood.[1] It is often classified asPistacia chinensis ssp.integerrima.[2] It is used for a variety of purposes inIndia, includingtimber,dye, andfodder.[3] The leafgalls are used intraditional herbalism forcough,asthma,fever,vomiting, anddiarrhea.[3][4]
Long, horn-shaped leaf galls that often develop on this tree are harvested and used to makekakadshringi, an herbal medicine for diarrhea in northern India.[4]
This tree is also used as arootstock in the cultivation of commercialpistachios.[5]
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